Table 1 Number of positive, neutral and negative impacts by study for the six areas
From: Impact of electronic medical record on physician practice in office settings: a systematic review
Topic Areas | Positive (%) | Neutral (%) | Negative (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Controlled | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Prescribing Support | 3 (37.5) | 4 (50.0) | 1 (12.5) | 8 |
   Disease Management | 4 (57.1) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (100.0) | 7 |
   Clinical Documentation | 1 (20.0) | 2 (40.0) | 2 (40.0) | 5 |
   Work Practice | 4 (80.0) | 1 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 |
   Preventive Care | 1 (33.3) | 1 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 |
   Patient-Physician Interaction | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 |
   Sub-total | 13 (48.1) | 10 (37.0) | 4 (14.8) | 27 |
Descriptive | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Prescribing Support | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 |
   Disease Management | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 |
   Clinical Documentation | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 1 |
   Work Practice | 5 (55.6) | 1 (11.1) | 3 (33.3) | 9 |
   Preventive Care | 1 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 |
   Patient-Physician Interaction | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 |
   Sub-total | 9 (56.3) | 3 (18.8) | 4 (25.0) | 16 |
Combined | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Prescribing Support | 4 (44.4) | 4 (44.4) | 1 (11.1) | 9 |
   Disease Management | 4 (57.1) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (14.3) | 7 |
   Clinical Documentation | 1 (16.7) | 2 (33.3) | 3 (50.0) | 6 |
   Work Practice | 9 (64.3) | 2 (14.3) | 3 (21.4) | 14 |
   Preventive Care | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 3 |
   Patient-Physician Interaction | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 |
Total* | 22 (51.2) | 13 (30.2) | 8 (18.6) | 43 |